Tk 29m distributed among families of uprising martyrs

KHULNA, Dec 20 (UNB): The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has provided financial assistance of Tk 29 million to 58 families of martyrs from the anti-discrimination student movement in Khulna division.
Each family received a cheque for Tk 0.5 million.
The event was held at the Khulna Shilpakala Academy on Friday.
Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, CEO of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, delivered the welcome speech and July Shaheed Smriti Foundation General Secretary Sarjis Alam distributed the cheques.
Speaking at the event, Sarjis Alam criticized the interim government saying, “One of the failures of the current interim government is that the murderers of the students and public have not yet been brought to justice.”
Other speakers emphasized the enduring impact of the student movement, which played a pivotal role in shaping a fairer Bangladesh.